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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the employer's petition for reconsideration, upholding a prior decision that found COVID-19 related illness to be industrially caused. The Board found the employer failed to rebut the statutory presumption of industrial causation under Labor Code section 3212.86 with sufficient other evidence. Arguments regarding mask use, lack of proof of employer infection, and alleged roommate illness were deemed insufficient to overcome the presumption.
SOFIA SEVILLANO vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IHSS, LEGALLY UNINSURED, ADMINISTERED BY YORK RISK SERVICES GROUP, A SEDGWICK COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in San Bernardino. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Bernardino.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the employer's petition for reconsideration, upholding a prior decision that found COVID-19 related illness to be industrially caused. The Board found the employer failed to rebut the statutory presumption of industrial causation under Labor Code section 3212.86 with sufficient "other evidence." Arguments regarding mask use, lack of proof of employer infection, and alleged roommate illness were deemed insufficient to overcome the presumption.
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